1. Knowledge and Effectiveness: Myths and Models for Research HSE Conference on Development Effectiveness Nick Perkins Head of Research Communication

3. Environmental trends...  Concerns with impact  Media convergence & audience distraction  Democracy in communication  Green movement & the development industry 

4. The tree in the forest… Launch conference in 1966 Pearson Report & Williamsburg Declaration 1969 ‘Ode to the seasons conference’ 1978 Think long gameThink value for money

5. Objectives of comms at IDS 1.Build an enabling environment for effective research communication & knowledge mobilisation 2.Aggregate research knowledge from across the institute Infrastructure Competencies Incentives

6. 1 st Reflection There is more than one model for understanding the relationship between policy & research

7. Dominant Models of influencing policy Information Evidence based Value led Dialogical Implications for sector Diffusion model (need broader repositories) Policy entrepreneurship (need systematic reviews) Discourse analysis (need epistemic communities ) Relational view of aid (need participatory communication approaches)

8. 2 nd Reflection Be clear what you stand for

9. The Story of Study Seminar 15

10. 3 rd Reflection ‘ Mediation’ is a crucial part of research uptake - Think of your ‘policy spheres’

11. Dominant Models of influencing policy Information Evidence based Value led Dialogical Implications for mediation Information capability (demand stimulation) Policy framing (scoping and matching to ‘venues’) Elements of advocacy (consensus-building) Reflexivity (self-mediation)

12. Competencies Planning Interrogating Assessing Innovating Capacity building Action research Peer collaboration Constructing public goods (briefs, blogs...)

13. Incentives Moral exemplars Intellectual rigour & value Value for money Reputational enhancement